Claude says:Doves made this as an optimistic leap after their debut — writing quickly across studios from Manchester to Bath to a cottage in Lancashire, determined to shake off whatever people thought they was. The gamble paid off: it went straight to number 1, "There Goes the Fear" hit number 3, and the whole thing got Mercury-shortlisted. You've circled back to it a handful of times since late 2023, mostly for "Caught By The River" and "Pounding."